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Finally got my tent out of the box =) For the price this tent can't be beat... Only thing that really sucks is the ladder. There's too many dangling pieces. Anybody find an alternative ladder? Any modifications to the current ladder?

Is everyone using crossbars? Yakima, Thule, Proline, Quick-n-easy, etc. Anybody install it on a roofrack? Tradesman, ARB, Hannibal, etc.
 
I have a Tradesman. It may just be too high. both for CoG and ladder. I'd probably use it on my trailer instead.

Been thinking about cutting off the sides of the Tradesman to make it flat if really needed. Maybe could keep the whole side bars in one piece and reattach when needed?




so what's with the tent brackets underneath? Moveable?
 
SINCITY100 said:
Hmm..

I was lookin at one of those tents also, but there seems to be too many "cons" to justify purchasing one, even with the reasonable price. :frown:

I have been spoiled by the quality and built-with-overkill design of (most) of the products I have purchased for my L/C, and IMO a rooftop tent should be no exception to this.. ;p

OK, I will be honest... It was the " bat-sized " openings that changed my mind :eek:
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Man, you'd never here a 40 guy saying this... one strip of velcro and you are off and running... bat free!

Mine comes this week, and for the price of this thing I can deal with a few mods to make it right. Each to his own

:D

Rezarf <><
 
chuck wagon motel 6

cbmontgo said:
Are any of you guys going to mount yours on a M416/M101 CDN military trailer? That is my goal, once I find a good trailer.

I just picked up mine today at lunch; these are VERY cool tents.
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I have plans to mount mine to my canadian m101 but first I gotta get 2badfjs to bend me a couple of hoops. The plan is to make a cage for the m101 that will be approximately 28" tall. This puts the top of the cage at about 74". The cage gets covered in a custom sunbrella top kinda like a can-back. A custom rack mounts to the top of the cage for the tent.

It will end up looking like this:

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Can you say Chuck Wagon:grinpimp:
 
Check my profile in modded 75's.My tent is a Shippeshape(shippeshape.com.au)Very happy with it.Has full thickness matress(5 inch)weighs about 50 kgs with bedding and 6 poles.Been in OZ sun for 3 years straight and has seen duty in ice and snow.Not cheap but GOOD!!
 
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does anyone have a non toll free # for Mel? the toll free does not work from canada. i have emailed but no response
 
I haven't taken her out yet...but she is mounted...

To answer some questions I know are coming:
-The main hoop is angled toward the cab to get every extra inch out of the bed. The tent is longer than the bed by 10" sitting on the rack.
-The tent supports that extend the length of the bed look angled in the pictures...they are. I have heavy duty springs in the back and I needed to angle them for a loaded truck. If all goes as planned the tent will be level when the truck is loaded.
-I wanted to use the bed of the truck without the RTT. To that end I fabed up sleeved brackets that the rear cross-member fits into. It will be pinned to secure it.
-The rack is attached to the bed by gravity...no there are C clamps that will hold it down. In addition I have angle iron at the corners.
-The tent is high on the truck so I can carry more gear. As you can see I gave up a lot of room in a small bed for a set of drawers.
-The tent sticks up above the cab by +-5". Acceptable wind drag to gear holding ratio for me.
-Round tube is 1.5"X.90 wall.
-Cross members are 1.25 square
-.125"X2" flat stock provides the foundation

Tools for the job:
JD2 #3 bender
Miller 210 welder
Tube notcher
Hitachi drill and grinder
Angle finder
Measuring tape
A little know how...

Cost:
Tent $400
Steel +-$60
Hardware $30 -I am sure I could have sourced it cheaper
Materials $15 if I paint it
I may have it powder coated...$50

Difficulty:
This is by far the easiest fab job I have done to date(look at the bumpers and sliders on the same site). It took me a few hours to get it done. I know...I have the tools...and that partly makes it easy. I'd say its a :beer: :beer: job.

Enjoy...
 
I was thinking sometime we should start to created a mod list for the tents. I have thought of two for now.

1. For the bat hole - take the piece of leather or whatever it is, pull it tight and button it to bottom of the tent. (after you buy and attach a button.
2. For security - Instead of using the pins to attach the tent to the rack, try one of those long master locks.

I have not looked at the bottom of the tent closely, but the brackets may be able to rotate so the tent could be made to open backwards.
 
Brittan,

Nice job man, that looks great! My only sugguestion would be to not trust gravity to hold it in. These tents are heavy and I bet you could flop the whole thing out with an off camber bump.

Just my .02

Rezarf <><
 
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Semlin
You will croak when you hear how much this tent will cost you to clear customs.

Tent 325.00US::grinpimp:
Shipping 164.00US :D
Customs 374.00US:mad:

Taxes at border not included..:crybaby:

Add that up, dose not even include the exchange.863.00US

So with exchange $$964.79Canadian at todays exchange rate without taxes..
No savings for me...Cancelled order:crybaby:

What ever happened to free trade??:frown:

I figure I might as well find an outlet for the Autohome line of tents up here and get one of those if I'm going to spend that kind of $$$$..;)

Is really to bad that we Canadians can not participate economically in this tent sale.. I really wanted one..:crybaby:
 
1990 LJ78 said:
Semlin
You will croak when you hear how much this tent will cost you to clear customs.

Tent 325.00US::grinpimp:
Shipping 164.00US :D
Customs 374.00US:mad:

Taxes at border not included..:crybaby:

Add that up, dose not even include the exchange.863.00US

So with exchange $$964.79Canadian at todays exchange rate without taxes..
No savings for me...Cancelled order:crybaby:

What ever happened to free trade??:frown:

I figure I might as well find an outlet for the Autohome line of tents up here and get one of those if I'm going to spend that kind of $$$$..;)

Is really to bad that we Canadians can not participate economically in this tent sale.. I really wanted one..:crybaby:
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is that tax and duty or broker fees? sounds like broker fees charged by the courier company which are usually outraegous. try getting it shipped to the border at a ups hut and importing yourself? where are they made?
 
REZARF said:
Brittan,

Nice job man, that looks great! My only sugguestion would be to not trust gravity to hold it in. These tents are heavy and I bet you could flop the whole thing out with an off camber bump.

Just my .02

Rezarf <><
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Thanks...the rack is held in by c clamps...I trust gravity...but I want to keep it honest...
 
REZARF said:
Brittan,

Nice job man, that looks great! My only sugguestion would be to not trust gravity to hold it in. These tents are heavy and I bet you could flop the whole thing out with an off camber bump.

Just my .02

Rezarf <><
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He was kidding. Notice the "c-clamp" type hardware holding the rack in the installed pic.


Also notice that I'm the slow guy today...
 
Brokerage fees..

Naw too much crap and not enough time I'll just buy up here in Canada..

Cheers
 
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